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Motor racing: The sons of two three-time Formula One world champions will take a step closer to grand-prix racing next month. Matthias Lauda, the son of Niki, the former McLaren and Ferrari driver, has impressed in the Nissan Light Series and will test for Arden, the International Formula 3000 front-runners, in Imola in November.

Nelson Piquet Jr, whose father, also Nelson, won three world titles in the 1980s for Brabham and Williams, will test for Williams in Jerez after a successful first season in the British Formula Three Championship.